Curiosities of the Solar System

A Visual Tale of Serendipity

Abstract

This visual story takes a general audience to appreciate the extraordinary fortune of finding life in the universe.

Everything around us is huge!

Earth is a comfortable place (temps, year length, distances)

Size and composition of planets depending on distance (size, composition, gravity pull)

Comparison Other goldilocks discovered (distances, temps too cold / hot)

(Lunar and Institute 2003)

References

Lunar, and Planetary Institute. 2003. “Solar System Sizes.” NASA. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/686/solar-system-sizes.